East coast Florida anglers hoping to nab some delicious red snapper will have just two days in July to do it. Here's when.

Atlantic red snapper fishing will open at 12:01 a.m. July 11 and close at 12:01 a.m. July 13, according to NOAA Fisheries. The commercial season will open at 12:01 a.m. July 14 and close at 12:01 a.m.

In comparison, over on the Gulf coast Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in April the longest-ever private recreational Gulf red snapper season, a record-breaking 126 days starting on Memorial Day weekend.

In comparison, over on the Gulf coast Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in April the longest-ever private recreational Gulf red snapper season, a record-breaking 126 days starting on Memorial Day weekend.

July 11-12 season extends mismanagement of red snapper, and South Atlantic states are taking steps to control the fishery.

Gulf red snapper season 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis in April announced a record-breaking 126-day recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico, which the U.S. government renamed the Gulf of ...